Canadian rower and Olympian
Alison Korn (born 22 November 1970 in Ottawa , Ontario ) was a Canadian rower and Olympian.
Early life
Korn was raised in Nepean, Ontario . She attended Bells Corners Public School , D.A. Moodie Intermediate School and Bell High School [ 1]
Korn was a member of Girl Guides of Canada as a child and attended Girl Guides Ontario's Camp Woolsey .[ 2]
Career
Korn started rowing when she was 21. As a member of the Canadian national rowing team, she won silver and bronze medals at the 1996 and 2000 summer Olympics, respectively.[ 3] [ 1] [ 4] [ 4]
Korn has continued her involvement in Girl Guides of Canada as an adult volunteer.[ 2]
Polar Trek
Korn was a member of an all-women's ski trek to the North Pole in 2001, which she chronicled for the Ottawa Citizen .[ 5]
Education
Korn studied political science at McGill University,[ 6] Carleton University .[ 4]
Honours
In 2016 Korn had a street named after her in Nepean, Ontario .[ 1] [ 7]
References
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1974 : Marilena Ghita , Cornelia Neascu )1975 : Sabine Dähne , Angelika Noack )1977 : Sabine Dähne , Angelika Noack )1978 : Cornelia Bügel , Ute Steindorf )1979 : Cornelia Bügel , Ute Steindorf )1981 : Iris Rudolph , Sigrid Anders )1982 : Silvia Fröhlich , Marita Sandig )1983 : Marita Sandig , Silvia Fröhlich )1985 : Rodica Arba , Elena Horvat )1986 : Rodica Arba , Olga Homeghi )1987 : Rodica Arba , Olga Homeghi )1989 : Kathrin Haacker , Judith Zeidler )1990 : Stefani Werremeier , Ingeburg Althoff )1991 : Kathleen Heddle , Marnie McBean )1993 : Hélène Cortin , Christine Gossé )1994 : Hélène Cortin , Christine Gossé )1995 : Kate Slatter , Megan Still )1997 : Alison Korn , Emma Robinson )1998 : Alison Korn , Emma Robinson )1999 : Theresa Luke , Emma Robinson )2001 : Georgeta Damian , Viorica Susanu )2002 : Georgeta Damian , Viorica Susanu )2003 : Katherine Grainger , Catherine Bishop )2005 : Juliette Haigh , Nicky Coles )2006 : Darcy Marquardt , Jane Rumball )2007 : Yuliya Bichyk , Natallia Helakh )2009 : Susan Francia , Erin Cafaro )2010 : Juliette Haigh , Rebecca Scown )2011 : Juliette Haigh , Rebecca Scown )2013 : Helen Glover , Polly Swann )2014 : Helen Glover , Heather Stanning )2015 : Helen Glover , Heather Stanning )2017 : Grace Prendergast , Kerri Gowler )2018 : Caileigh Filmer , Hillary Janssens )2019 : Grace Prendergast , Kerri Gowler )2022 : Grace Prendergast , Kerri Williams )2023 : Ymkje Clevering , Veronique Meester )
